to pick up
[phrase form: pick]
01
plocka upp, lyfta
to take and lift something or someone up
Transitive: to pick up sb/sth
Exempel
The kids have to pick up their toys before bedtime.
Barnen måste plocka upp sina leksaker innan läggdags.
02
plocka upp, ta med
to let a person waiting by a road or street to get inside one's vehicle and give them a ride
Transitive: to pick up a passenger
Exempel
The bus picks up passengers from that stop every hour.
Bussen plockar upp passagerare vid den hållplatsen varje timme.
03
svara, lyfta luren
to answer a ringing phone
Intransitive
Transitive: to pick up the phone
Exempel
I was about to pick up when the call got disconnected.
Jag var på väg att lyfta när samtalet bröts.
04
hämta, gå och hämta
to retrieve an item from a location where it was left
Transitive: to pick up sth
Exempel
I need to pick up the books I reserved from the library later today.
Jag måste hämta de böcker jag har reserverat från biblioteket senare idag.
05
återhämta sig, öka
to experience a positive rise in something
Intransitive
Exempel
After the announcement, the stock market picked up considerably.
Efter tillkännagivandet återhämtade sig aktiemarknaden avsevärt.
06
ta över, uppta
to take on a role of authority or leadership
Transitive: to pick up a position of authority
Exempel
The young prince was not ready to pick up the throne.
Den unga prinsen var inte redo att ta över tronen.
07
lära sig, få
to learn about something, typically without intending to
Transitive: to pick up knowledge
Exempel
She picked up some local slang while staying abroad.
Hon plockade upp lite lokal slang under sin vistelse utomlands.
08
gripa, arretera
to arrest someone
Transitive: to pick up sb
InformalExempel
The detective picked up the person of interest.
Detektiven grep personen av intresse.
09
framhäva, förstärka
(of a color) to enhance or complement another color by being of a similar shade
Transitive: to pick up a color
Exempel
The cream-colored throw pillows pick up the delicate tones of the patterned rug.
De krämfärgade kuddarna lyfter fram de delikata tonerna i den mönstrade mattan.
10
köpa, anskaffa
to purchase something
Transitive: to pick up sth
Exempel
Whenever she travels, she likes to pick up souvenirs.
Närhelst hon reser gillar hon att plocka upp souvenirer.
11
muntra upp, höja humöret
to boost someone's spirits
Transitive: to pick up sb/sth
Exempel
The sunny weather picked up the mood of the entire team.
Det soliga vädret lyfte stämningen i hela laget.
12
återhämta sig, få tillbaka krafterna
to recover one's strength, often after a period of fatigue
Intransitive
Exempel
The team picked up in the second half of the match.
Laget återfick sin styrka i andra halvlek av matchen.
13
ragga, flörta
to approach someone, often with a romantic or sexual intent
Transitive: to pick up sb
InformalExempel
She's confident and often picks guys up when she goes out.
Hon är självsäker och raggar ofta på killar när hon går ut.
14
uppfatta, märka
to notice something, such as a sense, sign, etc.
Transitive: to pick up a sense or sign
Exempel
My dog picked up the scent of another animal in the backyard.
Min hund uppfattade lukten av ett annat djur i trädgården.
15
förvärva, lära sig genom praktik
to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction
Transitive: to pick up a skill or language
Exempel
Without ever attending a formal class, he picked up playing the guitar by practicing with friends.
Utan att någonsin ha gått på en formell lektion lärde han sig spela gitarr genom att öva med vänner.
16
öka, tillta
(of the wind or other natural forces) to increase in strength or intensity
Intransitive
Exempel
I could feel the temperature drop and sensed that the storm was about to pick up.
Jag kunde känna temperaturen sjunka och kände att stormen var på väg att öka i styrka.
17
ta emot, fånga upp
to receive or detect a signal or transmission from a radio station or other broadcasting device
Transitive: to pick up a signal
Exempel
If you move to the window, you might pick up a better WiFi signal.
Om du flyttar dig till fönstret kan du kanske fånga en bättre WiFi-signal.
18
återuppta, fortsätta
to resume something, a story, activity, or relationship
Transitive: to pick up an activity
Exempel
I had to stop reading last night, but I'll pick it up again this evening.
Jag var tvungen att sluta läsa igår kväll, men jag ska återuppta det ikväll.
19
få, plocka upp
to catch an infectious disease or illness from someone or something
Transitive: to pick up a disease
Exempel
She does n't want to pick up the flu, so she always gets vaccinated
Hon vill inte få influensa, så hon vaccinerar sig alltid.
20
öka farten, sätta fart
to increase in speed or pace suddenly or gradually
Intransitive
Exempel
As the music reached its climax, the tempo picked up noticeably.
När musiken nådde sin klimax ökade tempot märkbart.
21
res sig, ställa sig upp
to stand up again after falling
Transitive: to pick up oneself
Exempel
After slipping on the ice, he picked himself up and checked if he was hurt.
Efter att ha halkat på isen reser han sig och kontrollerar om han var skadad.
22
städa, rengöra
to restore order or cleanliness to a space or object that has become disorganized or messy
Dialect
American
AmericanTransitive: to pick up sth
Exempel
The janitor quickly picked up the spilled popcorn at the cinema.
Vaktmästaren plockade snabbt upp det spillda popcornet på biografen.
23
hämta, plocka upp
to go to a place in a vehicle to collect someone who is waiting for one
Exempel
She picked up the kids from school yesterday.
Hon hämtade barnen från skolan igår.
